Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Panama, you would:
Health
be 63.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Panama, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
be 21.3% less likely to be obese
In Panama, 37.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 29.7% of people as of 2024.
live 11.0 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 77.2% less spent on your healthcare
Panama spends $3,318 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bolivia spends $756 as of 2023.
have 21.0% fewer doctors per person
Panama has 16.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bolivia has 12.8 as of 2021.
have 16.7% less access to essential health services
Panama scores 78 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bolivia scores 65 as of 2021.
be 27.7% more likely to die by suicide
Panama has a suicide rate of 3.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bolivia, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 64.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 8.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bolivia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Bolivia, however, that number is 44.7% as of 2025.
make 74.0% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $19,790 as of 2025, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $5,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 32.5% more children
In Panama, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 37.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bolivia, 146.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 12.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bolivia, on the other hand, 14.2 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.9% less on healthcare
Panama spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 3.1 times more on education
Panama spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bolivia spends 7.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 62.3% less likely to be murdered
Panama has a homicide rate of 11.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Panama, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bolivia, they kill 17.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 77.8% less strain on fresh water
Panama withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bolivia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 33.4% less home broadband
Panama has 18.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Bolivia has 12.1 as of 2024.
use 67.2% less electricity
Panama uses 2,715 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bolivia uses 890 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 16.4% less CO2
Panama emits 2.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Panama, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bolivia, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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